| Screen last updated on: January 22, 2010 |
| Total undergraduates: |
6,844 men, 10,072 women, 16,916 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
6,477 men, 9,728 women, 16,205 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
367 men, 344 women, 711 total |
| Total graduate students: |
477 men, 1,061 women, 1,538 total |
| Full-time graduate students: |
241 men, 652 women, 893 total |
| Part-time graduate students: |
236 men, 409 women, 645 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Middle Atlantic |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
30% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 3.6% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 5.3% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 2.6% | Hispanic |
| 79.9% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.2% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 7.0% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 4.0% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 4.9% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 2.4% | Hispanic |
| 81.5% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.0% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 5.8% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
696 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Harrisonburg, VA |
| Population of city/town: |
45,000 |
| Nearest major city: |
Washington, DC |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
123 miles |
| Online campus map: |
www.jmu.edu/map |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
No. Residence hall units are limited. |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (87%)
- sorority housing (4%)
- single-student apartments (1%)
- other housing including Theme housing for international, learning, and substance free, and second-year experience communities. (8%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
99% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
30% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
64% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All freshmen must live on campus. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
53% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
yes |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
1738 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Special collections. Rare books. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art collection, planetarium, arboretum, mineral museum. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, alcohol/substance abuse. |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, older student, career, personal, academic, nutrition. |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, career/interest testing, career library, job bank, job fairs, resume referral. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, ; all accommodations are approved on an individual basis. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
90% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
15 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
13 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
10% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
9 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
9 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
12% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Breeze, published twice per week |
| Number of honor societies: |
27 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
332 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Agape Christian Fellowship, Catholic Campus Ministry, Canterbury Episcopal Campus Ministry, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Freethinkers, Hillel, Impact, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Latter-Day Saints Student Association, Lutheran Presbyterian, Muslim Student Association, Orthodox Christian Fellowship, Wesley Foundation, Young Life Leadership |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Many minority, and international student groups. Music, theatre, political, service, and special-interest groups |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Jeffrey T. Bourne,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Shelia Moorman,
Associate Athletic Director/SWA |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Athletic Director
James Madison University
Godwin Hall Room 206, MSC 2301
Harrisonburg, VA 22807 |
| School colors: |
purple and gold |
| School mascot: |
Duke Dog |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
NCAA (Division I, Football I-AA), Colonial Athletic Association (Division I), Eastern College Athletic Conference (Division I, Football I-AA) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's archery | no | |
| Men's baseball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's cheerleading | no | |
| Men's football | yes | NCAA Div. I-AA |
| Men's golf | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's tennis | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's archery | no | |
| Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's cheerleading | no | |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's diving | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's field hockey | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's golf | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's lacrosse | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's softball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's swimming | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
5% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
60% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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baseball stadium, field hockey and track complex, gymnasium, tennis courts; football, lacrosse, soccer and softball fields |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, bowling, crew, flag football, floor hockey, fly fishing, Frisbee golf, inner-tube water polo, racquetball, sand volleyball, softball, soccer, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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archery, baseball, basketball, bowling, caving, crew, cross-country, cycling, diving, equestrian sports, fencing, field hockey, gymnastics, in-line skating, lacrosse, paintball, roller hockey, rugby, soccer, ski racing, snowboarding, swimming, table tennis, tae kwon do, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, wrestling |
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| Club sports for women: |
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archery, basketball, bowling, caving, cheerleading, crew, cross-country, cycling, dance, diving, equestrian sports, fencing, field hockey, gymnastics, lacrosse, rugby, ski racing, soccer, softball, swimming, table tennis, tae kwon do, tennis, track, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Washington, DC (123 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Weyers Cave, VA (15 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Staunton, VA (25 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Charlottesville, VA (50 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
20% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
27% immediately, 31% within 2 years of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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George Mason University, Georgetown University, James Madison University, Johns Hopkins University, University of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
82% within six months of graduation, 77% within two years of graduation |
| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Barbara Hall, movie/TV writer and producer
- Marcia Angel, former executive editor, the New England Journal of Medicine
- Charles Haley, all pro-NFL lnebacker, five-time Superbowl winner.
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